Association of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and severity of acute pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a simple visceral obesity phenotype, known as the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and its quantitative indicator waist circumference index on the severity of acute pancreatitis.

Materials and methods

Diagnosis and severity analysis of acute pancreatitis were determined according to the Atlanta classification guidelines, revised in 2012. We considered the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype as characterized by increased waist circumference and elevated triglyceride concentrations. We investigated the association between the acute pancreatitis severity and hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype, including waist circumference index.

Results

The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype was significantly associ

SUBMITTER: Ding Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454768 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature